The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-01
SPEAKING 10 fHE SELECT.
EVIBESCE IN THE MOORE MUIR
DER CASE CLOSED,
Aud Four Of the Lawyers Make Their
Arguments-Gen. Peters to Close
This Morning.

The evidence in the Moore murder
case was closed shortly after 10 o'clock
yesterday morning with the following
evidence for the defense:
A. M. Clements, OF Crittenden coun.
ty, Ark, testified that he had known
Allen we'll in his lifetime. He ALLEN
put no estimate upon the character OF
woman at all This was his general
reputation. He was a clever, witty
sort OF man.
Crossexamined-Allen claimed 10
be little kin to me, bat don't know
anything about that. He lived on the
farm adjoining mine in Crittenden
county. He left there and went TO
Memphis last spring a year ago. l
came to town this morning. l talked
about this matter two weeks ago, and
this morning was requested to come
here and testify. / know S. w. Mat
thews. He has often done surveying
over in our neighborhood. l don't
know that he takes any great interest
in this Gaze. l was tolerably we'll &C.
quainted with Allen. There was a
heap OF talk about him in my neigh
borhood. I've heard nearly every
white man in my section talk about
him. He was 3 mighty troublesome
man among women, both white and
black. Never heard Matthews talk
about Allen that l remember, but
have beard Mr.. Parker do it.
Arthur Bromley knew W. II. Allen
in Orittenden county, Ark. l lived
over there about five months and
wasn't acquainted with very many
people. only know what the folks
said who lived on the same farm as
myself and the adjoining one, the
Bradley place, where Allen lived.
He seemed to fancy women yery
much, and went around them con.
siderable.
s. W. Matthews, recalled: / have
Known Beulah Moore all her life.
Never heard anything wrong OF her
unit! this trial came up. l did not
know W. II. Allen personally. Have
heard things about him since his
death, but not before. This was ex-
cluded,) ] know nothing about Beu.
labs character during her residence OF
five years in Lonoke. was living in
Memphis all this time. She has b en-
at my house frequently since the
family came to Memphis. Her char
Ter was never discussed in my hear
ing. l hardly think her family would
have mentioned to me any bad reports
about her, but it is likely that other
people would.
L. D. Adams knew BeuIah Moore
by sight in Lonoke, Ark. Never
heard her character discussed there.
Edwin Moore, brother OF the &C.
cused girl, sworn: Beulsh went to the
Carpenters and Joiners' picnic with
Mrs. Baxter and Mr.. and Mrs. LaGrill.
She returned about IL or IL o'clock at
night and came in the back way by
climbing over the garden fence. l
was sitting on the back porch when
she returned. She did not stop
in the yard. l did not see Eugene
Saint with her that night. II
did not go to the picnic. 1t was about
a mile and q half from our house to
Estival Park, where the picnic was
held. She walked home from the
park think, but can't soy whether
she walked all the way or not.
MIS-. ]. W. Moore recalled: NV
daughter went TO the picnic with Mrs.
Baxter and Mr.. and Mrs. LaGrill.
She returned between IL and IL
o'clock. Eugene Saint did not enter
the premises. was sitting on the
back porch with my son when she got |
back. Beulah Immediately went to
bed. There were several persons with |
her when she came to the garden
fence.
The State had no desire to continue
this part OF the trial further, and the
arguments began with the Hon. Ralph
Davis. Those who expected "green
gades and grassy dells" effort were
Mr.. Davis stuck rather
closely to the law and testimony in
the ease, wandering into the upper
realms in only one instance. That
was when, by some hidden and mys-
terious faculty, he located the winged
spirt Of the victim of the tragedy at
"the golden gates of Gods glory"
Realizing that be was soaring at too
lofty al altitude, he rapidly descended,
and asked v by Beulah Moore did not
inform her father Of Aliens crime at
the time it occurred.
Messrs Henry Croft, Walter Greg
DRY and Judge John 7. Moss, for the
defense, then addresst d the jury, all
Of the gentlemen sCquitting them
selves with great credit. Attorney
Peters will make the closing
this morning, and the case
be given to the jury.